For Those Who Wait

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For Those Who Wait
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Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 9, 2010 (2010-02-09)
Recorded2009
Genre Christian rock, [1] hard rock [2]
Length35:12
Label Flicker
Producer Rob Hawkins
Jason McArthur (executive)
Fireflight chronology
Unbroken and Unplugged
(2009)
For Those Who Wait
(2010)
Now
(2012)
Singles from For Those Who Wait
  1. "Desperate"
    Released: November 2009
  2. "For Those Who Wait"
    Released: May 2010
  3. "All I Need To Be"
    Released: June 2010
  4. "What I've Overcome"
    Released: November 23, 2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
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For Those Who Wait is the fourth full-length studio album released by Christian rock band Fireflight. The album was released on February 9, 2010 on Flicker Records.

Contents

Release and promotion

On February 2, 2010 until the release of the album, Fireflight posted their lead track, "For Those Who Wait", for free to download on Amiestreet. [3]

For Those Who Wait was released on February 9, 2010. It peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart, [4] No. 16 Alternative Albums [5] and No. 96 on the Billboard 200. [6] It was their highest CD on the chart, selling over 15,000 copies in its first week.[ citation needed ]

The Japanese bonus track, "Proof of Our Love", was given out to fans via e-mail on February 9, 2010. The website for the promotion, titled "For Those Who Waited", ended and the site address is now defunct.[ citation needed ]

The album received largely favorable reviews. The band toured in late 2010 on the For Those Who Wait Tour with Group 1 Crew and Manic Drive in support of the album.[ citation needed ]

On December 1, 2010, it was announced that For Those Who Wait had been nominated for a Grammy in the Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album category, marking Fireflight's first Grammy nomination. It lost to Switchfoot's Hello Hurricane . [7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Fireflight and where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."For Those Who Wait"Rob Hawkins4:07
2."Desperate"Rob Hawkins2:54
3."Fire in My Eyes"Ben Glover2:59
4."Core of My Addiction"Jason McArthur3:14
5."What I've Overcome"Ben Glover3:05
6."Name"Ben Glover3:49
7."New Perspective"
  • Jason McArthur
  • Rob Hawkins
3:20
8."You Give Me That Feeling"Rob Hawkins3:23
9."All I Need to Be"Rob Hawkins3:35
10."Recovery Begins"Rob Hawkins4:54

 

  
Total length:35:12
Japanese bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Proof of Our Love"Fireflight3:33
Alternate Japanese Edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Stand Up (Acoustic)"Fireflight3:31
12."Unbreakable (Acoustic)"Fireflight4:04
Total length:42:49

Personnel [8] [2]

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